[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65205-65206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26250]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Amended Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
This Notice amends and replaces the original notice published on
October 19, 2012, 77 FR 64353-64354. Notice is hereby given that on
October 10, 2012, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District Court for the Central District
of California in the lawsuit entitled City of Colton v. American
Promotional Events, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. CV 09-01864 PSG
[Consolidated with Case Nos. CV 09-6630 PSG (SSx), CV 09-06632 PSG
(SSx), CV 09-07501 PSG (SSx), CV 09-07508 PSG (SSx), CV 10-824 PSG
(SSx) and CV 05-01479 PSG (SSx)].
In this action, the United States filed a complaint under Section
107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9607, (``CERCLA''), to recover past
response costs incurred and other relief in connection with the B.F.
Goodrich Superfund Site located approximately 60 miles east of Los
Angeles in San Bernardino County, California. The consent decree
requires Pyro Spectaculars, Inc., Astro Pyrotechnics, Inc., Trojan
Fireworks Company, Peters Parties, Stonehurst Site, LLC, and related
entities, to pay a combined $5,663,000 to the United States, San
Bernardino County, the City of Colton, and the City of Rialto. Of this
amount, the United States shall receive $4,330,000; Colton shall
receive $500,000; Rialto shall receive $500,000; and San Bernardino
County shall receive $333,000. In return, the United States provides
covenants not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA and
Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. A hearing
will be held on the proposed settlement if requested in writing within
the public comment period.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc., et
al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-2-09952. All comments must be submitted no
later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email.......................................... [email protected].
By mail........................................... Assistant Attorney
General, U.S. DOJ--
ENRD, P.O. Box
7611, Washington,
DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the consent decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy
of the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $15.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-26250 Filed 10-24-12; 8:45 am]
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